Why do credentialing agencies require continuing education for license renewal or re-certification?
The purpose of continuing education for licensing renewal and re-certification is to keep professionals up to date on the latest information, to broaden their knowledge-base with new material and to ensure that they are providing the best possible treatment plan for their patients. Continuing education provides a forum for health professionals to acquire new information and build their skill level, thereby increasing their success rate with clients. How long does it take to complete a course? Each course can be completed in the number of hours listed as the contact hours or units. For example, a 2-unit course can be completed within 2 hours. This means it will take you, at most, 2 hours to read the course material, review the test questions, research the answers to the questions and record your responses on the answer sheet provided. Time to take and pass the test have been included in the hours given for the course. Since people read and comprehend at different rates, the hours it tak
